Cebu City, Philippines

Unang Biyahe (First trip) ✈

Para naman maiba, at dahil malalaki na ang aming mga anak, we decided to visit my husband in Cebu (Cebu is the second biggest city of the Philippines.) His job assignment at that time was in Mactan Cebu International Airport. We were about  to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Yes, ganun na kami katagal nag-aaway, LOL! Fortunately we were blessed with two kids. 

The first touristy place we went to was the Cebu Taoist Temple which is located in Beverly Hills Subdivision and was built in 1972.

That place is actually where visitors to the temple may park their vehicles. 

Still the arch is awesome. That's my son in white shirt and I think the kalbo in maroon with his back to the camera is my husband 😅

I took this photo of my aunt on her way to the temple's main entrance, we just got off our rented SUV here

Aunty entering the temple's gate and up the many stairs around the temple

A little bit breathy here, and we just got past the first flight of stairs from the gate!

And that's me photobombing my daughter

Yup, you have to wear sensible shoes if you're going to visit the Taoist temple. A lot of the sightseeing there entails walking up a lot of stairs. It was hot and humid when we were there (December). So bring an umbrella, hat, a fan, and of course water. I was glad I brought water and a fan, they saved my parched throat and exhausted sweaty self, yakzz!😝😎 At! pati pala sunglass. Bring a nice pair of sunglasses! Super glaring ang dating ng araw noon para sa akin. Kaso I prefer to use my glasses, sunglasses will not work for me I have a hard time reading fine fontsizez soooo no pampormang salamin for me!

Me (hirap nemeng itago ang tiyeen!) and Joy
Laki na mga pata kowh!😜

I think this part of the temple is the level before the toss coin area

This part of the temple grounds is at a higher level than the temple. That gazebo shelters a Taoist deity(ies?) and there's a shallow fish pond and big vases below the statues. Visitors toss coins to the vases and if the tosser's coin/s gets in the vase/s his or her wish may come true (daw).

Elmer is going down from the level where the toss coin gazebo is

The gazebo down there was the first gazebo after about three flights of stairs from the main entrance. The stairs that lead up bring visitors to the main temple which is on the same level as where this shot was taken.

I took this photo in front of the temple. There were a lot of visitors at that time.

Another shot of the temple's front facade 

Going down to the first gazebo (it serves as a station where you can catch your breath 😂)

Happy to see I was able to get a nice shot of my son 

The Taoist Temple is one of Cebu City's well-known and most visited places. It is a good start of your Cebu City tour. My husband rented an SUV which was driven by the same driver of the taxi that we took from Rico's that lechon restaurant near the MCIA where we had our first lunch after arrival.